The Catholic Diocese of Sale was created in 1887 and covers the south-east of the state of Victoria. While mainly rural, its western end encompasses the rapidly growing outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Incumbent Bishop is the Most Rev. Patrick O'Regan who was ordained as the eighth Bishop of Sale in 2015.

Royal Commission Press Release

Bishop Patrick O'Regan, Bishop of Sale, released the following media statement after statistics regarding the diocese were released on February 6, 2017, by the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse.